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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33576/psn-pdf
December 15, 2024 - wrong-procedure, wrong-patient errors" (WSPEs) are rightly termed never
events—errors that should never occur … A seminal study estimated that such errors occur in approximately 1 of 112,000 surgical
procedures, … It is worth noting, however, that many cases of WSPEs would still occur despite full adherence to the
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wrong-sidewrong-site-wrong-procedure-and-wrong-patient-adverse-events-are-they-preventable
February 24, 2011 - A prior study indicated a rate of approximately 1 case per 112,000 surgeries, but WSPEs may occur in … from both mandatory and voluntary reporting systems indicates that approximately 1300 to 2700 WSPEs occur
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35927/psn-pdf
February 17, 2011 - Healthcare Research and Quality–supported study discovered that claims without clear
evidence of error do occur … On the other hand, the majority of
expenditures toward litigation occur in cases of errors in which
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49421/psn-pdf
October 01, 2003 - Approximately 8%-9% of adverse
events occur in physicians’ offices.(1) Recent studies have examined … ordered annually in primary care practices, yet little is known about how often
laboratory errors occur … Because
of improvements in and automation of laboratory procedures, most laboratory errors occur during … This patient verification should occur at the time a specimen
is labeled, and the label should include … key issue is that outpatient clinics and labs should have methods to capture these errors when
they occur
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33579/psn-pdf
September 15, 2024 - The systems approach
holds that efforts to catch human errors before they occur or block them from causing … Active
errors almost always involve frontline personnel and occur at the point of contact between a … In this construct, slips represent failures of schematic behaviors, or
lapses in concentration, and occur … FMEA begins with identifying all the steps that must occur for a
given process to occur.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/whats-psychology-got-do-it-applying-psychological-theory-understanding-failures-modern
July 10, 2017 - Despite widespread efforts to improve health care safety, medical errors continue to occur. … psychology , including theories related to behavior and cognition , to understand why care failures occur
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45255/psn-pdf
January 23, 2017 - Although most mistakes occur during the
prescribing and transcribing stages, errors during the administration … process occur frequently as well.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-related-computerized-provider-order-entry-systems-hospitals-and-how-they
April 07, 2021 - persist with long-term use of CPOE systems, but future research should explore the types of errors that occur … , when they occur, and the system factors contributing to the errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/anatomy-and-pathophysiology-errors-occurring-clinical-radiology-practice
February 01, 2011 - Commentary
Anatomy and pathophysiology of errors occurring in clinical radiology practice.
Citation Text:
Brook OR, O'Connell AM, Thornton E, et al. Quality initiatives: anatomy and pathophysiology of errors occurring in clinical radiology practice. Radiographics. 2010;30(5):1401-10. d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/creating-safer-health-care-system-finding-constraint
February 24, 2011 - This theory asks the question of what should change, to what should it change, and how should change occur … Responses are framed with discussion of six thought processes that must occur at an organization for
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/never-events
June 15, 2024 - , in reference to particularly shocking medical errors—such as wrong-site surgery—that should never occur … However, when Never Events occur, they are devastating to patients and may indicate a fundamental safety … A 2013 study estimated that more than 4000 surgical never events occur yearly in the United States.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/urine-tough-position
January 01, 2009 - Approximately 8%-9% of adverse events occur in physicians’ offices.( 1 ) Recent studies have examined … are ordered annually in primary care practices, yet little is known about how often laboratory errors occur … Because of improvements in and automation of laboratory procedures, most laboratory errors occur during … This patient verification should occur at the time a specimen is labeled, and the label should include … key issue is that outpatient clinics and labs should have methods to capture these errors when they occur
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/systems-approach
June 15, 2024 - The systems approach holds that efforts to catch human errors before they occur or block them from causing … Active errors almost always involve frontline personnel and occur at the point of contact between a human … In this construct, slips represent failures of schematic behaviors, or lapses in concentration, and occur … FMEA begins with identifying all the steps that must occur for a given process to occur.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pursuit-perfection-hospitals-take-heightened-actions-reduce-adverse-events
November 18, 2020 - June 10, 2018
Tapping front-line knowledge: identifying problems as they occur helps … September 27, 2016
When errors occur.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/provider-risk-factors-medication-administration-error-alerts-analyses-large-scale-closed-loop
September 01, 2016 - Although most mistakes occur during the prescribing and transcribing stages, errors during the administration … process occur frequently as well.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/looking-meds-all-wrong-places
June 16, 2021 - As a result, medication errors occur regularly in the ED, ranging from about 5.4 to 16.1 medication errors … also need to be aware of high-alert medications, which can have catastrophic consequences if errors occur … Mistakes with medications occur not because a clinician has been incompetent by making an error, but … their own risks for medication errors, it is important to acknowledge that medication errors generally occur … Medication errors generally occur as a result of system failures rather than faults produced by particular
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/heed-warning-dont-miss-important-computer-alerts
May 07, 2018 - May 7, 2018
Fatal 1,000-fold overdoses can occur, particularly in neonates, by transposing … June 16, 2019
Fatal 1,000-fold overdoses can occur, particularly in neonates, by transposing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/claims-errors-and-compensation-payments-medical-malpractice-litigation
March 02, 2011 - Healthcare Research and Quality–supported study discovered that claims without clear evidence of error do occur … On the other hand, the majority of expenditures toward litigation occur in cases of errors in which compensation
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/wrong-site-wrong-procedure-and-wrong-patient-surgery
September 15, 2024 - wrong-procedure, wrong-patient errors" (WSPEs) are rightly termed never events —errors that should never occur … A seminal study estimated that such errors occur in approximately 1 of 112,000 surgical procedures, … It is worth noting, however, that many cases of WSPEs would still occur despite full adherence to the
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/simple-mistakes-serious-consequences-positive-id-no-laughing-matter
May 24, 2006 - This article discusses how misidentification can occur in the medical environment and provides several